Big Special: Special Offers
With debut ‘POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES’, Midlands duo BIG SPECIAL are tackling everyday politics with bare bones grit and twinkling wit.
14th May 2024
From The Magazine
Rachel Chinouriri is the cover star of DIY’s May 2024 issue!
Our new issue — out now! — also features A.G. Cook, Yannis Philippakis, Wasia Project, The Mysterines and loads more!
9th May 2024
SOFT PLAY: Big Softies
A pair of tattooed, moshpit-starting punks with hearts of gold, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent have always been about the duality. Back under fitting new moniker SOFT PLAY, with a new album that embraces both sides more than ever, ‘HEAVY JELLY’ might be 2024’s sweetest comeback.
2nd May 2024
Model Citizens: Wallows
Bucking expectations and focusing on trusting their gut, the new album from Wallows sees the Californian trio embarking on their biggest chapter yet.
30th April 2024
Porij: Dance Yrself Clean
Armed with a coming-of-age record like none you’ve heard before, Porij have arrived — and here, bringing heart to the dancefloor is the order of the day.
23rd April 2024
METZ: “I don’t think you ever want to walk the same path over and over”
We catch up with the Canadian noiseniks’ drummer Hayden Menzies on the ease of working with longtime pals and pushing punk parameters.
23rd April 2024
St Vincent: Chaos Mode
Unleashing a voracious, visceral seventh record fuelled by the colours and sounds of fire and fervour, ‘All Born Screaming’ shows St Vincent isn’t slowing down any time soon.
22nd April 2024
Flyana Boss: “We would have had our breakthrough either way”
The viral hip-hop duo with their sights set on world domination.
17th April 2024
Blue Bendy: “I think what unites us is that we always look to take the path less travelled”
Gleefully defying labels at every turn, Blue Bendy are the genre-straddling six-piece who refuse to be put in a box.
15th April 2024
BODEGA: Brand Update
Reimagining their earliest work in a fresh new form, ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’ sees BODEGA revisiting the past and picking up the very present threads.
12th April 2024
girl in red: Baby One More Time
Following a wild stint of milestone-ticking, girl in red is back with second album ‘I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!’. An LP as joyous as its title, it finds Marie Ulven embracing her next phase of life.
10th April 2024
English Teacher: Home Is Where The Heart Is
Since their inception, English Teacher have never been afraid to read between the lines, finding emotion and subtle beauty in everything from the pastoral to the pub. On their feverishly-anticipated debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’, they emerge as authors of their own winning tale.
9th April 2024
Lizzy McAlpine: Wising Up
Thrust into the spotlight via a moment of unexpected viral success, Lizzy McAlpine is making firm choices on third album ‘Older’: a record that prioritises artistry over chasing fame.
6th April 2024
Bob Vylan: Independent’s Day
Back with a more holistic, introspective bang on their third album ‘Humble As The Sun’, London DIY grime-punks Bob Vylan are choosing to balance anger with optimism. But as their words will attest, they haven’t lost any of their political bite.
2nd April 2024
Kneecap: “[Our gigs are] an opportunity to inspire people and show them that language isn’t a barrier”
Meet the Gaels who just want to have fun (and change a few minds while they’re at it).
27th March 2024
Blu DeTiger: All About That Bass
Having cut her teeth as the alt-pop A‑list’s favourite bassist-for-hire, Blu DeTiger is stepping into her main character era with debut album ‘All I Ever Want Is Everything’.
25th March 2024
Big Special and HotWax: The DIY Now + Next Tour Preview
We chat to the two red hot bands from our Class of 2024 — Big Special and HotWax — who are heading out on the road next month to headline DIY’s Now + Next Tour 2024.
21st March 2024
Waxahatchee: Let The Light In
On her sixth album ‘Tigers Blood’, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield is distancing herself from her demons and embracing home in all its forms.
20th March 2024
Cosmorat: “Even if something really bad is going on, it’s still okay to go out with your friends and forget it”
The genre-hopping transatlantic trio, gooping their way to the top of this year’s must-see new live acts.
15th March 2024
Caity Baser: Life Lessons
Putting sassiness and self-worth firmly back on the pop menu, Caity Baser might still be a student in the school of life, but on new mixtape ‘Still Learning’, she’s thriving.
12th March 2024
Women and Equalities Committee Misogyny in Music Report: What Comes Next?
We gathered a group of artists and industry professionals for a conversation about what they hope could be the next steps in addressing misogyny in music.
8th March 2024
Everything Everything: Human/Kind
Over the course of six albums, Everything Everything have confirmed their position as art-rock’s premier futurists. However for their seventh trick, ‘Mountainhead’ sees the band retreating from the technological precipice and seeking (relative) simplicity.
7th March 2024
Green Day: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
The original daft punks are back with their 14th studio album ‘Saviors’ and a renewed fire in their bellies. Lighting the torch paper once more to set the modern political landscape ablaze, there’s no band who do it quite like Green Day.
4th March 2024
Green Day are the cover stars of DIY’s March 2024 issue!
This month’s mag also features English Teacher, Caity Baser, Everything Everything and loads more.
1st March 2024